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 Textile Machine Manufacturer Deploys DataCore SANmelody iSCSI SolutionTailor-Made Storage Solution Speeds Backups and Simplifies ManagementMunich -- June 20, 2005 -- Textile machine manufacturer Karl Mayer Malimo installed an iSCSI storage solution running on standard hardware powered by DataCore's SANmelodyTM software. Kiefel Informationssysteme, an expert in IT system architectures, realized the solution would need more than a terabyte of low-cost storage, accessible from a central server over a standard LAN. They wanted performance, ease- of-use and low cost; therefore, they chose a SANmelody iSCSI disk server. The scalable and high-speed solution provided this producer of textile machines with a cost-effective alternative to the more expensive Fibre Channel technology. A lack of data storage capacity, ever-expanding data volume size and shrinking backup windows led Karl Mayer Malimo to upgrade and centralize its storage. The DataCoreTM solution prevailed over several NAS systems because it could scale and meet performance requirements. Kiefel was able to redesign and implement the complete project within three weeks, months sooner than they had anticipated. "Faced with the multitude of IT tasks and the flexibility required, a central and scalable storage solution was absolutely critical," said Uwe Claus, CIO of Karl Mayer Malimo. "DataCore's SANmelody convinced us not only through its cost-effectiveness and the return we could see on our investment, but also by its wide array of features. Storage provision is automated, upgrades are independent of hardware, while backup and restore times were reduced many times over." Today, at Karl Mayer Malimo, servers operating with Windows 2000/2003 (SAP, Exchange, File Services, Backup Server) are automatically provisioned with SANmelody virtual capacity. The SANmelody software is installed on a standard PC server (IBM xSeries 345) and is connected via SCSI to a storage array with 14 SCSI disks, increasing storage capacity to more than a terabyte. Scalability is assured because disks can simply be added according to future capacity and performance requirements. In addition to automated storage provisioning, Karl Mayer Malimo also benefits greatly from DataCore's snapshot technology. These snapshot copies are used to facilitate the backup process and are available for fast restores. Through these capabilities and the performance gains realized with SANmelody software, KMM was able to solve its problem with shrinking backup windows and meet the challenge of protecting its data. High-availability features like mirroring and alternate pathing were also integrated. "We chose to work with DataCore because SANmelody enables us to customize solutions for medium-sized and large-scale businesses," said Udo Brettschneider, CEO of IT service specialist Kiefel Informationssysteme. "Hardware independence and scalability are getting more and more important for our customers’ projects. Karl Mayer Malimo chose DataCore since the solution’s capabilities are almost unrivalled in regard to KMM's criteria." Karl Mayer Malimo Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH is known for producing top-quality products that cover the range of manufacturing and production textile machines. Their state-of-the-art IT organization relies on SAP, CAD and other applications, based on an effective IT and storage infrastructure. By going with SANmelody, they avoided the disruption, time and difficulty of deploying a more costly Fibre Channel solution. "The installation at Karl Mayer Malimo is an example of the growing demand for our SANmelody iSCSI solution," explains Christian Hagen, Regional Director of Sales for DataCore in Europe. "Additionally, this project and the way we worked as a team shows the intensive cooperation we undergo to understand and satisfy customer needs." About Karl Mayer Malimo About Kiefel Informationssysteme GmbH & Co. KG About DataCore Software
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